`Disrespectful men, disrespectable women¿: Men¿s perceptions on heterosexual relationships and premarital sex in a Sri Lankan Free Trade Zone - a qualitative interview study

Conclusion: The `disrespectful? masculinity revealed in the FTZ is reflective of the patriarchal Sri Lankan society that enables men?s entitlement and sexual domination over women. Deterioration of men?s economic power and increase of women?s economic and social independence may also be important aspects contributing to men?s antagonistic attitudes towards women. The promotion of negative attitudes towards women is normalized through masculine peer pressure. This and ambivalence towards women?s premarital sex are undermining the SRHR and well-being of women, but also men, in the FTZ. Awareness and counteraction of destructive gender power relations are essential for the improvement of the SRHR of women and men in the FTZ and the surrounding society.
Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: research